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Funeral services for Alton Vernald Hillesland, 95, Sidney, MT, will be Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, at 11 a.m. at Pella Lutheran Church, Sidney, MT, with Pastor Barb Haugerud officiating. A luncheon will follow the service for a time of fellowship and sharing. Visitation will be Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Fulkerson-Stevenson Memorial Chapel, Sidney, MT and from 5-7 p.m. at Pella Lutheran Church with a Celebration of Life service to follow, open to the public....
The Long X Arts Foundation and Watford City Parks and Recreation invite you to The Gala: For Arts and Parks and Recreation, March 2, at the Rough Rider Center in Watford City. The Gala is a formal fundraiser featuring supper, a blackjack table, live music, live painting, silent auction, and dancing to benefit the arts and parks and recreation programming in McKenzie County. “We are looking forward to hosting an evening of entertainment where guests get a chance to dress up and get treated like the celebrities they are as they support the u...
The McKenzie County Ag Expo will host a Farm and Ranch show, Feb. 7-8 in Watford City, from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Wednesday will include “Bull Days”, with beef breeders bringing a sampling of their bulls and/or heifers to showcase their herds’ genetics and what will be available at this spring’s sales. Twelve pens have been sold so far, with more available. Gooseneck Implement, Williston; Heggen Equipment, Watford City; 4 Fires Enterprises, Keene; Horizon Resources, Watford City; and Northern Pump & Compression Inc., Watford City; will have some of th...
Funeral Services will be Friday, February 16, 2024, at 11:00 am at Pella Lutheran Church in Sidney, Montana with Pastor Barb Haugerud officiating. A luncheon will follow the service for a time of fellowship and sharing. Visitation will be Thursday, February 15, 2024, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm at Fulkerson Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Sidney, Montana and from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Pella Lutheran Church with a Celebration of Life service to follow, open to the public. Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral...
The Bakken Area Skills Center, a facility built to increase the availability of career and technical education and training for high school students and incumbent workers throughout the Bakken region, was completed in 2023 and began holding classes on Jan. 15. The Bakken Area Skills Center is owned and primarily operated by McKenzie County School District #1. According to the Watford City School district website, www.watford-city.k12.nd.us, that vision was to provide in-demand training...
The McKenzie County Ag Expo will host a Farm and Ranch show, Feb. 7-8 in Watford City, from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Wednesday will include “Bull Days”, with beef breeders bringing a sampling of their bulls and/or heifers to showcase their herds’ genetics and what will be available at this spring’s sales. Twelve pens have been sold so far, with more available. Gooseneck Implement, Williston; Heggen Equipment, Watford City; 4 Fires Enterprises, Keene; Horizon Resources, Watford City; and Northern Pump & Compression Inc., Watford City; will have some of th...
Funeral services for Leroy Leland, 89, Sidney, MT, were Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024, at 1 p.m. MST at the Squaw Gap Hall, McKenzie County, ND, with Pastor Tim Tharp officiating. A luncheon followed the service for a time of fellowship and sharing. Visitation was Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Fulkerson Stevenson Memorial Chapel, Sidney, MT. Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT, assisted the family. Remembrances, condolences, and pictures were shared with the family at...
Watford City – The community of Watford City is gearing up for an evening of fun and giving back at a Barn Dance Fundraiser for the 5th Watford City MobilePack for “Feed My Starving Children’”. The barn dance features “The Biker and the Bandits”, promising a night of boot-scootin’ entertainment for attendees of all ages. Event Details: Saturday, Feb. 3, 7-10 p.m. at the McKenzie County Ag Expo, $10 each or $50 per family As a family-friendly affair, this barn dance is a perfect opportunity for community members to come together and support a...
The third week of January 2024 was a little scary for parents, school staff, and students of eastern Montana and western North Dakota. Threats were emailed and called into many different schools on more than one day, but they all seemed to be pranks, but law enforcement still responded. According to a post on their Facebook page, at about 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 17, Savage School, along with several other school districts across Montana, received an email stating that bombs had been placed in school locations throughout the state. The...
Funeral services for Leroy Leland, 89, of Sidney, Montana are Wednesday, January 24, 2024, at 1:00 pm MST at the Squaw Gap Hall in McKenzie County, North Dakota with Pastor Tim Tharp officiating. A luncheon will follow the service for a time of fellowship and sharing. Visitation is Tuesday, January 23, 2024, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at the Fulkerson Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Sidney, Montana. Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney, MT is assisting the family. Remembrances, condolences,...
The McKenzie County Ag Expo will host a Farm and Ranch show, Feb. 7-8 in Watford City, from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Wednesday will include “Bull Days”, with beef breeders bringing a sampling of their bulls and/or heifers to showcase their herds’ genetics and what will be available at this spring’s sales. Twelve pens have been sold so far, with more available. Gooseneck Implement, Williston; Heggen Equipment, Watford City; 4 Fires Enterprises, Keene; Horizon Resources, Watford City; and Northern Pump & Compression Inc., Watford City; will have some of th...
Through the months of February and March, thanks to the generosity of Northern Lights Honey, North Dakota Mills, and LaSaffre Corporation, and the producer of Red Star Platinum Yeast, the 41st Annual Wheat Show Bread Fair committee will be going into middle schools across the MonDak region to enter 5th graders who want to learn to make bread from scratch. Until 2020, the Annual Bread Fair was part of the National Hard Spring Wheat Show. Since then the National Hard Spring Wheat Show Board continues to be integral in the decision making process...
McKenzie County Archers captured 1st place team in every division and were awarded several top individual placings at the Badlands Roundup 4-H Archery Match held on Saturday, Jan. 13 at the McKenzie County Sportsman’s Club, southeast of Watford City. All 1st place individual achievers were awarded a plaque and 2nd to 5th place individuals receive metals. Top barebow beginner winners from McKenzie County were: 1st Hailey Transtrom; 3rd Will McCoy; 5th Aria Rink Other McKenzie County archers w...
Watford City – The community of Watford City is gearing up for an evening of fun and giving back at a Barn Dance Fundraiser for the 5th Watford City MobilePack for “Feed My Starving Children’”. The barn dance features “The Biker and the Bandits”, promising a night of boot-scootin’ entertainment for attendees of all ages. Event Details: Saturday, Feb. 3, 7-10 p.m. at the McKenzie County Ag Expo, $10 each or $50 per family As a family-friendly affair, this barn dance is a perfect opportunity for community members to come together and support a...
Through the months of February and March, thanks to the generosity of Northern Lights Honey, North Dakota Mills, and LaSaffre Corporation, and the producer of Red Star Platinum Yeast, the 41st Annual Wheat Show Bread Fair committee will be going into middle schools across the MonDak region to enter 5th graders who want to learn to make bread from scratch. Until 2020, the Annual Bread Fair was part of the National Hard Spring Wheat Show. Since then the National Hard Spring Wheat Show Board contin...
The McKenzie County Ag Expo will host a Farm and Ranch show, Feb. 7-8 in Watford City, from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Wednesday will include "Bull Days", with beef breeders bringing a sampling of their bulls and/or heifers to showcase their herds' genetics and what will be available at this spring's sales. Twelve pens have been sold so far, with more available. Gooseneck Implement, Williston; Heggen Equipment, Watford City; 4 Fires Enterprises, Keene; Horizon Resources, Watford City; and Northern Pump &...
McKenzie County Archers captured 1st place team in every division and were awarded several top individual placings at the Badlands Roundup 4-H Archery Match held on Saturday, Jan. 13 at the McKenzie County Sportsman's Club, southeast of Watford City. All 1st place individual achievers were awarded a plaque and 2nd to 5th place individuals receive metals. Top barebow beginner winners from McKenzie County were: 1st Hailey Transtrom; 3rd Will McCoy; 5th Aria Rink Other McKenzie County archers...
The Badlands Fraternal Order of Police will be holding a spaghetti feed and silent auction at the Carl E. Rogan Post 29, Saturday, Jan. 20, from noon-3 p.m. to help the daughter of one of their own receive lifesaving healthcare. Katherine Beebe is only six years old and is the daughter of one of the members of the FOP as well as a deputy sheriff with the McKenzie County Sheriff’s Office. In November 2023, her parents noticed that there was something wrong. They got her to a doctor and found she has a rare heart condition that is, of yet, u...
Fairview Mayor Brian Bieber, who is in his second year of his second four-year term, is pleased with the progress the town has made over the past year, but there is always more to accomplish. Along with City Council members Patricia Rose, Gerald Baxter, Mike Shannon, Kevin Dahl, Betty Cherrey, and Brian Renville as well as town clerk, Faye Carlson and office assistant Mary Norgard, Bieber has seen many positive developments. Phase II of the water main replacement project was completed in 2023,...
Watford City Municipal Airport was recognized as the 2022 General Aviation Airport of the Year by the North Dakota Aeronautics Commission in partnership with the North Dakota Aviation Association. The airport attained this award for building a new runway and parallel taxiway, installing new runway lighting and instrument approach procedures. These projects were started in 2020 and completed in 2021. The airport closed for six months in order to tear out the existing runway and install a new...
Since its grand opening during the McKenzie County Fair in Watford City, the new McKenzie County Ag Expo Center has hosted a wide range of events, from the NDRA Finals in September to Western Wonderland in December. The facility boasts a 53,000 square foot livestock indoor arena, three exhibit halls between 4000 and 7000 square feet, an outdoor arena with grandstands, parking lot with RV spots, kitchen, bar, and concessions. Director Chris Kubal, along with assistant director Kylee Roff, and...
George Hayden, the oldest living McKenzie County Veteran of WWII, had the honors of cutting the ribbon during the dedication of the Veteran’s Memorial Park, Watford City, over the Homefest weekend....
7 was a potentially profitable year for McKenzie County, North Dakota. Several things happened that might serve to benefit the county’s economy over the following years. February KUMV The North Dakota Department of Transportation has approved a contract to begin construction work to expand Highway 85. They started work to create a four-lane highway between Watford City and the Long X Bridge in March according to a Roundup article and, “The expansion of the highway will safely accommodate more industrial, agricultural, and passenger tra...
Ferin Moore is the McKenzie County Heritage Park & North Dakota Oil Museum’s new director....
